Issue link: https://newsleader.uberflip.com/i/124273
Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 Page 102 Siesta Seen The fastest speed recorded by the Ocean Bou- 1 percent was above the posted speed on Ocean Boulevard, Montague pointed out. levard sign was 69 mph, he said. "That's pretty unique for Sarasota County," he In response to the audience and board mem- added. Generally, as indicated by radar signs bers' gasps at the mention of those speeds, in other areas, 15 percent of the vehicles opMontague said, "It's important to note that erate faster than the allowed speed limit. these devices are not infallible." For example, he pointed out, they sometimes pick up the When SKA Vice President Michael Shay pointspeed of bicycle spokes. Moreover, the speeds ed out that the speeds were recorded during recorded are not just for cars and trucks; they season, Montague responded that the data the signs had recorded was pretty consistent also can include bicycle traffic. over the past 18 months. "There's nothing that Overall, less than 2 percent of the vehicles jumped out at me" to indicate the recent figtraveled at a rate of speed above the posted ures were related to seasonal drivers and traflimit on Midnight Pass Road and less than fic tie-ups, he pointed out. Siesta Isles residents on Siesta Key may seek county help in reducing speeding through the curve near their neighborhood. File photo